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Matzav · Oct 25, 2026

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“NOTHING IN COMMON”: Former IDF General Says He Feels Closer to Palestinians Than to Smotrich, Dismisses Shared Jewish Identity as “Nonsense” Retired IDF Major General Gil Regev, a former fighter pilot who headed the military’s Personnel Directorate, has sparked controversy after declaring that he feels a greater personal connection to Palestinian Arabs than to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, dismissing their shared Jewish identity as a meaningless basis for common ground. READ MORE👉👉 --- 📲 Join the Matzav.com WhatsApp Family! 🗞️

*“NOTHING IN COMMON”: Former IDF General Says He Feels Closer to Palestinians Than to Smotrich, Dismisses Shared Jewish Identity as “Nonsense”* Retired IDF Major General Gil Regev, a former fighter pilot who headed the military’s Personnel Directorate, has sparked controversy after declaring that he feels a greater personal connection to Palestinian Arabs than to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, dismissing their shared Jewish identity as a meaningless basis for common ground. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/nothing-in-common-former-idf-general-says-he-feels-closer-to-palestinians-than-to-smotrich-dismisses-shared-jewish-identity-as-nonsense/ --- 📲 *Join the Matzav.com WhatsApp Family!* 🗞️ https://wa.link/8bhhfl

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